WI SB 188
enactedRelating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WI SB 188 pass?
Yes. WI SB 188 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026
What is WI SB 188 about?
WI SB 188 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI SB 188?
Feyen is the primary sponsor of WI SB 188.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Feyenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-04-14
Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Behnke, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Wichgers and O'Connor
introduction
2025-04-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-04-30
Public hearing held
2025-05-08
Executive action taken
2025-05-08
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-08
Available for scheduling
2025-10-15
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-14
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-11-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-11-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-11-18
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-11-18
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-11-18
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2025-11-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-19
Received from Senate
receipt
2026-01-14
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-14
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-16
Representatives Madison, Phelps and Clancy added as cosponsors
2026-01-20
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
withdrawal
2026-01-20
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-20
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-01-20
Rules suspended
2026-01-20
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-01-20
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-20
Received from Assembly concurred in
receipt
2026-01-22
Report correctly enrolled
enrolled
2026-04-02
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
executive-receipt
2026-04-09
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 213
executive-signature
2026-04-09
Published 4-9-2026
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2025-05-08 · pass · 8-0
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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